exclusivistic
- adjective
- /ɪkˌskluːzɪˈvɪstɪk/
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exclusivista
- This would, therefore, be the stage for most sojourners, who would experience limited acculturation prior to their departure; indeed, it is possible that those who retain a sojourner mentality, even if they never actually emigrate, and those who advocate very strongly exclusivistic or separatist beliefs may long remain at this stage.
Examples
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His exclusivistic views prevented him from considering alternative perspectives during discussions.
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For Christians and Jews, the separation of the "other revelation" from "our revelation" was an attempt to shore up the exclusivistic meaning of uniqueness.
Academic text (1992) -
Thus, Plantinga holds that a reflection on the facts of pluralism might eventually make Christians more confident in their exclusivistic understandings of faith.
Academic text (2011) -
The organization's exclusivistic policy made it difficult for new members to join and share their ideas.
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Critics argue that an exclusivistic mindset can hinder collaboration and innovation among diverse groups.
Synonyms
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4.6
Not willing to accept people who have different opinions or beliefs
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5.1
Not willing to accept ideas or ways different from their own
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8.1
Not open to new ideas and people from outside a small community
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5.5
Not willing to think about new ideas or other people's views
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5.2
Not willing to accept new ideas or different opinions
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9.5
Sticking to fixed ideas and refusing to change them even if they do not work
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8.2
Not willing to accept other people's opinions or beliefs
Cares only about the interests of one group, not about society as a whole
Antonyms
How Exclusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
exclusivistic = exclusivism (transparent) = exclusive + ism + istic
The adjective is formed by adding the standard adjectival suffix '-istic' to the noun 'exclusivism', yielding 'relating to or characteristic of exclusivism', which is straightforward.
Etymology
Exclusivistic comes from the familiar words exclusive and exclude, and the part ex- means 'out' while the rest comes from a word for 'to close'. So an exclusivistic attitude is like 'closing out' other people or ideas and treating only one group or view as the only right one.